16.7% of Lucas, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 6.7% of high school graduates and 10.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 7.7%. For comparison, it was 8.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lucas, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lucas:
16.7%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lucas:
11.4%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lucas:
7.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lucas:
6.7%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
7.7%
Residents above poverty level:
8.7%
Poverty by age in Lucas, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lucas,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lucas,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
80.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
37.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lucas,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
52.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lucas, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lucas, KS (%)
19.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
12.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lucas, KS (absolute numbers)
75White
1American Indian
0Other race
42+ races
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lucas, KS
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lucas:
6.7%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lucas:
10.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
0.0%Married-couple family
12.5%Male, no wife present
87.5%Female, no husband present
50.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.6%Worked part-time
21.4%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
54.4%1939 or earlier
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